How To Pronounce Jasmine
jasmine
In British English, jasmine is pronounced /ˈdʒæz.mɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒæz.mɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒæz.mɪn/.
Jasmine has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Jasmine has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Jasmine
How do you pronounce jasmine in British English?
In British English, jasmine is pronounced /ˈdʒæz.mɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒæz.mɪ̃n].
How do you pronounce jasmine in American English?
In American English, jasmine is pronounced /ˈdʒæz.mɪn/.
How many syllables are in jasmine?
Jasmine has two syllables, /dʒæz/ + /mɪn/.
Where is the stress in jasmine?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒæz/.
Do British and American English pronounce jasmine the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdʒæz.mɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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